So now we are in your power. Do to us what you think is good and appropriate.

I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept prophesying good things about you, and I rescued you from his power.

He has done this so all the nations of the earth might recognize the Lord’s power and so you might always obey the Lord your God.”

Joshua said to the family of Joseph – to both Ephraim and Manasseh: “You have many people and great military strength. You will not have just one tribal allotment.

When the men of Ai turned around, they saw the smoke from the city ascending into the sky and were so shocked they were unable to flee in any direction. In the meantime the men who were retreating to the desert turned against their pursuers.

“The Lord drove out from before you great and mighty nations; no one has been able to resist you to this very day.